Vancouver weather has yet again plunged into cold and rainy days. During the summer season, our rain is intermittent and sometimes hits by surprise. Sometimes it's still warm, other times there's a cold chill in the air that requires a cover-up of somekind. Here are my favourite picks for those not-so-summery-summer days/nights:

What do you like to have on hand when the weather suddenly turns chilly? Do you prefer cardigans to jackets? Both? Or do you just grin and bare it no matter your outfit choice of the day? Leave us a comment below!

As soon as we can we'll be thrifting our own light jackets and cardigans, so make sure to check back!

Until tomorrow...

I freaked out this morning about installing my new layout hahaha. I am so excited! I hope you also enjoy the colours and simplicity of this layout, roomier space for better quality photos, as well as the new sidebar! Much easier than having to scroll all the way to the bottom like in our previous layout! I'm still tweaking it a bit so if you see anything off, rest assured it will be fixed by tomorrow!

Hey readers. I'm a bit sombre after someone stole my iphone. :( I've been dealing with cancelling, reporting, etc etc so I will not be blogging until next week. Have a double great weekend to make up for mine!!

Until next week...

Along with July, August, + September being 3 months full of Bikram yoga + Paleo eating, I also dub thee giveaway months! Read on below to get your hands on some awesome free swag!

Giveaway 1: Essie Polish (Canada + USA residents only)

{Photo by Joana Afonso}
To celebrate the launch of the Pirate + Lilac Blog, we're giving 1 lucky winner an Essie prize pack we've put together (including 1 full size bottle of All In One Base, and 2 full size surprise shades), and 2 runner-ups will recieve a full size bottle of Essie's gorgeous shade "Lilacism".

How to Enter:
{1} Must live in the USA or Canada
{2} "Like" Pirate + Lilac on Facebook
{3} Fill out the form below, and done!


How to Get 2 Extra Entries:
{1} Complete the above
{2} Follow Pirate + Lilac on Twitter OR Bloglovin' OR join with GFC on the sidebar >>
{3} Leave a comment on this post with your additional entry requests if you've already submitted the form once please!

Must enter by September 21st, 2012 @ 6PM PST to be eligible. Winner will be drawn at random using random.org on September 1st, 2012 and notified by e-mail.

Giveaway 2: Bikram Yoga Vancouver Class Card
(open to Vancouver, BC + surrounding areas only)

There Are 4 Ways to Enter:
(4 entries total per person)
{1} Fill out the form below for 1 entry


{2} "Like" P+L on facebook and fill out this form for 1 entry

{3} Follow @PirateAndLilac on Twitter and fill out this form for 1 entry

{4} Scan posters at the BYV Kitsilano or West End locations with your iphone or andriod for 1 entry.

June Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Holly who won a complete outfit from Pirate+Lilac's upcoming vintage store! Make sure to check back August 1st for our official launch!

Today is my first class back in the hot room at BYV! I had to take a week off for sunburns, and Cam still can't practice (his legs are super red)! We bought an organic sunscreen but failed to put it on after the 2 hours mark. I definitely wont do that again!!

Until tomorrow...